# Return background task status

This function reports whether a queued background task is still in the
caller's task queue. It answers only that one question.

  Note:

  - This function and get_task_progress are a pair, and they are not
    interchangeable. get_task_status takes a task_id, reads the task
    queue, and reports only whether the task is still queued. It cannot
    tell you whether the work succeeded. get_task_progress takes an
    install_id parameter, reads the run's progress log, and is the authoritative
    source for progress and for success or failure. Prefer
    get_task_progress unless you specifically need to know whether the
    task is still queued.
  - A task_id parameter that is absent from the queue returns done. A finished
    task, a removed task, a task that never existed, and a task that
    belongs to another account are indistinguishable, and all four return
    done. There is no not-found failure.
  - Ownership needs no check: the queue lives in the caller's own home
    directory, so the caller can only ever see its own tasks.

Endpoint: GET /WPX/get_task_status
Version: 11.138.0.10
Security: BasicAuth

## Query parameters:

  - `task_id` (string, required)
    The task id, as returned in the task_id field of create_website or import_website.
    Example: "00000000/63d7f020927f8f"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `apiversion` (integer)
    The version of the API.
    Example: 3

  - `func` (string)
    The name of the method called.
    Example: "get_task_status"

  - `module` (string)
    The name of the module called.
    Example: "WPX"

  - `result` (object)

  - `result.data` (object)
    The queue state of the task.

  - `result.data.message` (string)
    A fixed, untranslated label that mirrors the status field.
- running - The task is still queued.
- not found - The task is no longer in the queue.
    Enum: "running", "not found"

  - `result.data.status` (string)
    Whether the task is still queued.
- running - The task is still in the queue.
- done - The task is not in the queue. This does not
  mean the work succeeded.
    Enum: "running", "done"

  - `result.errors` (array,null)
    List of errors if the API failed.

  - `result.messages` (array,null)
    List of messages generated by the API.

  - `result.metadata` (object)

  - `result.metadata.transformed` (integer)
    Post-processing may have transformed the data.
    Enum: 1

  - `result.status` (integer)
    - 1 - Success.
- 0 - Failed: Check the errors field for more details.
    Enum: 1, 0

  - `result.warnings` (array,null)
    List of warnings generated by the API. Warnings describe non-critical failures or other problematic conditions noted while running an API.